Posted on 01/30/2026 7:52:40 PM PST by SeekAndFind
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill on a vote of 71-29 that funds most of the government to dodge a pending government shutdown.
If passed by the U.S. House and signed into law, the bill would fund most government agencies. However, it delays a vote on funding for the Department of Homeland Security until Feb. 14 because of the objections of Democrat lawakers over the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti and the deportation of illegal immigrants.
The U.S. House is expected to vote on the bill on Monday.
🚨 Senate passes bill to resolve shutdown clash, punting on DHS for two weeks
71-29.
Now to House; vote expected Monday.
Funds most of govt & gives DHS new deadline—Friday, Feb. 13—as Dems push to restrain ICE/CBP.
w/ @scottwongDC @frankthorp @news_jul https://t.co/tblNDMkvb1— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) January 30, 2026
The bill houses three appropriations bills: the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026; the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
The departments and agencies funded in the bill include
The bill also extends several expiring programs and authorities, including
71-29: Senate passed legislation to avert a government shutdown at midnight tonight. 60 votes were needed. The six bill spending package funds major parts of the gov't including the Defense, Education & State Depts. to September 30, the end of the fiscal year, and the Homeland… pic.twitter.com/3casQynixH— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) January 30, 2026
U.S. Senate PASSES legislation funding parts of government through September 30th and DHS to February 13th, 71-29.
Goes now to the House, expected to take up legislation Monday. pic.twitter.com/WhsiR7L4lc— CSPAN (@cspan) January 30, 2026
The last government shutdown stretched for 35 days and is the longest in recent history.
The psyop worked.
GOP is going to “insist” on outlawing Sanctuary Communities - seems like they intend to make this the national issue for 2026 midterms
Great, fight!
In football it’s called a punt.
DHS is fully funded through 2029 already.
I hope that’s true.
Graham is insisting on a vote to criminalize sanctuary cities. That’s a far cry from it being signed into law.
It was secured in the One Big Beautiful Bill, something like $200 billion.
Seems to me that it’s already criminal. Declaring any jurisdiction as a “sanctuary” for illegal aliens is a direct defiance of Federal law.
Martial law should be declared and troops should be sent into any city, county or state that declares it and the authorities who declared it should be arrested and tried for sedition.
Wanna save some time? Just vote to shut down the democratic party. Problem solved.
wy69
Why not just insist on voting for the original House bills? Government shuts down...Well, then let the Democrats explain their reasons...Protecting rights of illegal aliens? During the last shutdown, Democrats stated that they were concerned about insurance premiums...Do the swing voters care more about welfare of illegal aliens than high cost of insurance? Really?
I am sure President has good reasons...
Most useless collection of people in human history.
Trump may insist, but the cowardly GOP will fold like a cheap rug.
Trump may insist, but the cowardly GOP will fold like a cheap rug.
“Senate Approves Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown. House to vote on the bill on Monday.” I really didn’t notice the last one...still got my mail and my SS.
But, and for the sake of argument, if the funding the DHS is pulled, then what will Trump do? Border security, ICE and other like entities will have no money to operate on, and that's just what the Dems on Capital Hill want. It'll throw everything into chaos, even worse than it is now.
God help us if that ever happens.
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GOP is going to “insist” on outlawing Sanctuary Communities - seems like they intend to make this the national issue for 2026 midterms
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ANY/ALL ‘sanctuary {X}’ is already unlawful. As is aiding, abetting, harboring, colluding+ vs. criminal illegal aliens.
Unfort, some animals are more equal in our once Const. Republic.
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